Python: Remove the ANSI escape sequences from a string

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45. Remove ANSI Sequences

Write a Python program to remove ANSI escape sequences from a string.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import re
text = "\t\u001b[0;35mgoogle.com\u001b[0m \u001b[0;36m216.58.218.206\u001b[0m"
print("Original Text: ",text)
reaesc = re.compile(r'\x1b[^m]*m')
new_text = reaesc.sub('', text)
print("New Text: ",new_text)

Sample Output:

Original Text:          google.com 216.58.218.206                                                             
New Text:       google.com 216.58.218.206

Flowchart:

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